How is flue liner installed?

METHOD (1) – POT REMOVAL

Attach the draw-cord to the nose cone.
Remove the chimney pot and clear any cement and debris from the pot area.
When the chimney liner is all the way through the flue, connect the base of the chimney liner to the appropriate adaptor using stainless steel screws and seal with fire cement.

What is the standard flue diameter?

As a general rule, the diameter of the chimney should match the flue collar on your wood stove. A 6-inch stove requires a 6-inch flue. In most cases, a step up is also fine. For example, you could vent a 6-inch stove into an insulated chimney that is 8 inches in diameter.

How much does a new flue cost?

Chimney Flue Repair Cost Eventually, it will need replacing. Installing a chimney flue liner costs most homeowners $2,500, but could cost as much as $7,000. Relining your flue costs between $2,500 and $5,000.

How much does a flue pipe cost?

Depending on accessibility and the overall length, a flue pipe costs $400-$800. Carbon monoxide and leftover gases are carried out of your home by the flue.

Can I fit my own flue liner?

Can I fit a flue liner / chimney system / stove myself? Yes. Installing a flexible chimney liner or complete twinwall system is a larger job and may involve ladders or scaffolding if external access to your roof is needed but is still technically straightforward.

How long does it take to fit a flue liner?

A flexible liner can generally be fitted within one day, a twin wall system can take one or two days and a pumice lining system can take 4 or 5 days. To build a new chimney on an existing building will take two or three weeks depending on size.

Can you reduce a 6 inch flue to 5 inch?

If you want to burn wood in an appliance that has a 5-inch outlet, you will need to install a 6-inch flue liner. There are a range of flue adaptors that will allow you to do that. You can step up in size as required, but you can’t step down.

What grade flue liner do I need?

There are two different grades of flue liner: 316 grade – this is cheaper but fine to use if you are burning seasoned wood only. 904 grade – more expensive but also more durable. You should use this grade if you plan on burning coal frequently.

How big is a 316 grade flexible flue liner?

316 stainless steel multi-fuel flexible liner 2 x 012mm thick diameters up to 300mm available on request with lead times up to 4 weeks 904 stainless steel multi-fuel flexible liner 2 x 010mm thick diameters up to 300mm available on request with lead times up to 4 weeks Buy Flex Kit and save more money!

Which is 904 grade stainless steel chimney flue liner?

If you are a heavy user of coal/smokeless fuel then one would be advised to ensure that, as a minimum, the inside layer of your liner is 904 grade. 316 (15-year guarantee): suitable for non-eco-design stoves, wood-only fuel use, light use. This liner has an inner core of 316 grade stainless.

What makes silvacore chimney flue liner so good?

Silvacore chimney liner is created from TWO compressed stainless-steel layers and this unique laminate stays smooth when the product is passed around chimney bends (with a lesser-quality liner the laminate usually comes apart when dragged through bends – allowing acids from soot deposits to enter and later cause corrosion).

What kind of flue liner does Julian Patrick use?

Silvacore is created on a German-made machine imported to the UK. Only two brands are made on the machine and one of the two brands is Silvacore. I have Silvacore in my chimney (Julian Patrick, author of The Stovefitter’s Manual). A flue liner is not a product you want to fail within just a few years.